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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
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[–] farcaster@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Meditation doesn’t get you high?

No it's a a fairly sober experience.

Drugs don’t alter your awareness?

Well I guess they can. I have no firsthand experience with psychedelics etc. but it doesn't sound like the same kind of experience.

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works -4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Well it gets me high. It's a standard result of meditating. Some even warn us to not get carried away with the high.

And yes, drugs, like meditation, alters my awareness. Not saying they do it exactly the same way but yes, the same stuff, altered.

[–] farcaster@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Well everyone is different. I practiced Zazen and nobody ever told me of experiencing a high or altered awareness. That's only my experience though and I'm not trying to discount yours :)

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works -4 points 19 hours ago

The smile at the end makes all the difference.